PM Modi lauds vendors for using digital payment method, asks them to avoid using plastic

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed loans to nearly 300,000 street vendors today under the PM SVANidhi Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi Yojana) via video conferencing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed loans to nearly 300,000 street vendors today at 10.30 am under the PM SVANidhi Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi Yojana) via video conferencing.

Taking to Twitter PM Modi said, ''I will communicate with my brothers and sisters from Uttar Pradesh who sell goods on the street through video conferencing at 10.30 am tomorrow. You will get a chance to know about how the Prime Minister Swanidhi Yojana has given new strength to our comrades.''

Under PM SVANidhi scheme, street vendors can get working capital of up to Rs 10,000 at subsidised rates.  During the event PM also interacted with the beneficiaries.

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27 October 2020

11:30 IST

PM Modi praised vegetable vendor Dalchand from Madhya Pradesh for using the QR code digital platform for receiving payments.

11:30 IST

The PM advised one of the vendors to use an earthen pitcher instead of a single-use plastic bottle for drinking water to save the environment.

11:27 IST

PM Modi interacted virtually with street vendor Chaganlal and his wife from Sanver in Indore district, Gwalior's Archana Sharma and vegetable vendor Dalchand in Raisen district.

11:26 IST

Vendors told PM that the loan disbursed under the PM SVANidhi Scheme was a paperless and hassle free affair. Adding that they used technology and digital payment to maintain cashless transaction and at the same time maintain social distancing.

11:24 IST

PM also interacted with Arvind momo seller, Vijay Bahadur chana seller and discussed with them how the PM SVANidhi Scheme has helped them gain livelihood in an honourable manner.

11:21 IST

Prime Minister Modi interacted with Priti, a fruit seller from Agra, at this dialogue program. During this time, the PM asked him about the problems he faced during the lockdown and asked him the benefits of the scheme.

11:20 IST

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11:19 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there was a time when street vendors did not used to go inside the bank but today the bank is going to their home. My best wishes to all.

10:56 IST

PM Modi lauds bank employees for working hard during the pandemic and helping poor get benefits of government schemes. 

10:56 IST

PM Modi lauds bank employees for working hard during the pandemic and helping poor get benefits of government schemes. 

10:46 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with SVANidhi beneficiaries from Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing; CM Yogi Aditynath is also joins him in the event.

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with SVANidhi beneficiaries from Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing; CM Yogi Aditynath is also present. pic.twitter.com/fQk3ugNVvf

— ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2020

10:46 IST

PM to interact through video conference with beneficiaries of loan scheme for street vendors in Uttar Pradesh -Haryana.